benefits of lime

Lime juices and oils are exceptionally beneficial to the skin. Lime juice, consumed orally, or lime oil, applied topically, rejuvenate skin. Limes keep the human skin healthy, and shiny, not only does it help fight infections, lime juice also helps fight bodyodor due to its high content of vitaminC and flavanoids. Limes are full of antioxidants, antibiotic, and disinfectants (Which means limes also help with acne!)

Limes are delicious, the sweet aroma of a lime usually makes even the driest of mouths drool. The fact that limes can do this, pretty much means you are digesting the lime even before you eat it, due to the fact that your mouth is already filling up with digestive salivas.(So in a sense, the more you drool, the faster you break down food!)After youve stuffed yourself, your stomach acids and the acidic content of the lime finishes the job, but because of the high acidic content, your stomach doesnt have to work as hard to break down the food!

Limes and their antioxidant properties help protect your eyes from aging, and macular degeneration. The flavanoids from the lime, also help protect them from infections!(Whats a flavanoid? These little guys are more like the cavalry to white blood cells, they help your body fight off infections, inflammation etc.)

The high acidic content found in a lime helps clear the excretory system by washing and cleaning off the tracts(Pretty much the same concept drain cleaning agents like draino clears and cleans drains!).Then the roughage in the lime is also helpful in eliminating constipation, though it is mainly due to its acid. A natural laxative can be conjured up with lots of lime juice and salt, this is an all natural and safe way to clean your system!

Usually the root causes of gum problems are deficiency of vitaminC (Scurvy, which gives bleeding and spongy gums) Sometimes, the ulcers and injuries or wounds from bones, hard objects etc. are also the causes. In all of these, limes are once again the little troopers that can help you. The vitaminC content in limes cures scurvy, and its troopers, the flavonoids, inhibit microbial growth and the potassium combined with the flavonoids help heal ulcers and wounds.

Limes and their amazing health benefits have been known to help with various diseases, disorders and symptoms, such as; diabetes, fatigue, high fevers, various heart disease, colon cancer and prostate cancer as well as rheumatism and arthritis!The nutritional benefits derived from limes are every bit as important: antioxidants, flavonol glycosides, kaempferol, and vitamin C, which staves off colds and flu, eases arthritis pain, and ultimately may prevent many of diseases such as heart disease, stroke, hardening of the arteries and skin, stomach, lung, breast, colon, and mouth cancers.

Limes can be either sour or sweet depending on the variety; however, sweet limes are not widely available in the United States. Lime juice made from sour limes, freshly squeezed or bottled, adds an acidic tart zing to beverages, seafood, meats, salads, vegetables and other food items. This fatfree flavor enhancer is an outstanding source of vitamin C, low in calories and contains compounds that may help fight cancer.

Limes and their juice are very high in vitamin C. Slightly less than 1/4 cup of lime juice, or about 50 grams, provides 15 milligrams of vitamin C 20 percent of the 75 milligram recommended daily value for women. Vitamin C is an antioxidant nutrient. It supports immune system function and helps protect your cells from damage caused by free radicals.

There are diseasefighting compounds found in citrus fruits, such as limes and lemons, known as limonoids. According to the U.S. Agricultural Research Service, your body can readily absorb and use a specific, longacting limonoid called limonin. Limes and lemons contain almost as much limonin as they do vitamin C. This compound, in a culture study, published in Nutrition and Cancer in 2001, as well as in laboratory studies on human and animals cells, as noted in a June 2003 article in the

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